Yao Ming vs. John Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thomas and Yao Ming that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Yao Ming

vs.

John Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 John Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 John Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 John Thomas 432

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 John Thomas 60

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 John Thomas 69

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 John Thomas 50

Total Games Yao Ming 486 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) John Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 John Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 John Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 John Thomas 10

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 John Thomas 2

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 John Thomas 3

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 John Thomas 1

Total Games Yao Ming 28 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 John Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - John Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) John Thomas 0.1 (2006)